Despite its teams and the city making strides on race, Boston still has perceptions of racism to overcome. But the Red Sox were the last Major League Baseball team to field a black player. ( Joe Robbins )The Red Sox ballpark and offices are located on Yawkey Way, named for franchise owner Tom Yawkey who presided over the team at the time. The Red Sox passed on Robinson in 1945 and also passed on a chance to sign future Hall of Famer Willie Mays. Red Sox President Sam Kennedy said his ownership group made it a mission in 2002 to “acknowledge the shameful past of the Boston Red Sox” and its reputation as an unfriendly environment.

Source: thestar May 03, 2017 15:00 UTC